Free guide · works with ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini
A moving house checklist made with ChatGPT
Turns a blank page into a complete, eight-week moving workflow you can execute: timeline, packing plan, address and utilities changes, kids-and-pets arrangements, moving-day command sheet and first-night box. Every step produces a named artefact that feeds the next, so you miss nothing and stay in control.
Step 1, free.
Copy this, paste it into your AI, and swap the [BRACKETS] for your own details.
Setup: Build the move profile
Provide: [FROM ADDRESS], [TO ADDRESS], [DWELLING TYPES (FROM/TO)], [OWN OR RENT (FROM/TO)], [KEY DATES (NOTICE/SETTLEMENT/KEY PICKUP/MOVE DAY WINDOW)], [HOUSEHOLD (ADULTS/KIDS/PETS)], [ACCESS (STAIRS/LIFTS/PARKING/LOADING RESTRICTIONS)], [SPECIAL ITEMS (PIANO, SAFE, AQUARIUM, OVERSIZE)], [PREFERRED MOVE STYLE (DIY/TRUCK + HELPERS/PRO MOVERS)], [BUDGET RANGE], [DISTANCE (LOCAL/INTER-ISLAND)], [BODY CORP/RULES], [PARKING OR PERMIT NEEDS], [HEALTH & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS], [CONTACTS (AGENTS/BUILDING MANAGERS)], [COMMUNICATION PREFERENCE], [NOTES]. Act as a relocation coordinator and capture a clean, decision-ready profile that anchors every later step. Work through it like this: 1) Normalise addresses and dates into clear, local NZ format (DD MMM YYYY, suburb, postcode). 2) Extract facts that drive effort: stairs/lifts, parking limits, loading times, ferry or inter-island constraints, settlement/possession gaps. 3) Classify household complexity: people, kids’ needs, pets, special items, and any access risks. 4) Fix scope: DIY vs professional, budget band, help available, and decision cut-off points. 5) Record key contacts and rules that may affect timing or safety (e.g., building move windows, permits). No assumptions. Give me the output as: - Title: Move Profile (NZ) - Sections: Summary; Key Dates; Locations; Household; Access & Rules; Scope & Budget; Special Items; Contacts; Notes - Plus a one-page table: Field | Value | Source/Owner | Last Updated (DD MMM YYYY) Quality bar: Single source of truth; dates and facts unambiguous; nothing implied or missing without a flag. If any input is unknown, mark MISSING in the profile and list precise follow-up questions at the end.
How to get a good answer.
- 01Fill every [BRACKET] with real detail. Vague in, vague out.
- 02Read the answer, then reply with what's wrong or missing. The AI fixes it in seconds.
- 03Check facts, prices and anything legal or safety-related yourself before you use it.
The rest of the workflow.
Step 1 gets you started. The full Moving House Master Checklist Kit takes you all the way, 14 steps in order:
- 01Setup: Build the move profile (free above)
- 02Setup: Inventory & constraints capture
- 03Planning: Map the move roadmap
- 04Planning: Diary timeline & milestones
- 05Planning: Risk & contingency plan
- 06Production: Pack plan by room
- 07Production: Address changes matrix
- 08Production: Utilities & services transfer plan
- 09Production: Kids-and-pets move plan
- 10Production: Day: Moving Day command sheet
- 11Production: First-night box checklist
- 12Review & Delivery: Cross-check dates & dependencies
- 13Review & Delivery: Shareables pack & handoff
- 14Maintain & Reuse: Land & settle-in tracker
Pay once, keep it. Delivered instantly with a copy button on every prompt.
Questions
Does this work with the free version of ChatGPT?
Yes. The prompt works in the free versions of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, on a phone or a computer.
What do I put in the [BRACKETS]?
Your real details: notes, numbers, names, whatever the bracket asks for. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Is the AI's answer always right?
No. Treat it as a strong first draft: check facts, figures and anything legal or safety-related before you use it.
What's in the full Moving House Master Checklist Kit?
14 steps run in order, a system prompt that sets the AI up for the job, worked examples, fix-it prompts and a quality checklist. It's NZ$9.50 once, no subscription.
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